Kari + Brad :: Forever

Kari + Brad had a gorgeous day for an outdoor wedding! It was pretty hot, but everyone hung in there, and kept a great attitude throughout the day.   We had heard a lot about Fireside Winery, in Marengo, IA, but this was the first time we'd been there.  


"Thanks for allowing us the honor of capturing your wedding, Kari + Brad! We loved working with you, and appreciated everything about your day!  We hear wedding toasts at receptions every weekend, but I don't think I've laughed quite as hard as I did during the toasts at your reception!  There were some memorable lines in there!  
You two are great together, and we wish you all the best marriage can bring! Congratulations!" - Rodney & Jodi

















Wedding Venue: Fireside Winery, Marengo, IA
Reception Venue: Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, IA

Beth + Zac :: Forever

Just when we think we've seen every thing there is to see at a wedding... groomsmen "losing" the ring in various ways,  groom's squirting breath freshener before the first kiss... that sort of thing, something new comes along.  

If you've ever been to a wedding, you know how that whenever the bride moves around the stage, to light the candle, or moving from standing on the floor to standing on the stage, someone always stoops over and straightens the train of her dress, right?  Well, until this wedding, I've never seen anyone attend to the groom in that same way. :)  The best man, Steve, was very helpful after Beth + Zac lit their unity candle and came back to their positions at the edge of the stage.  He carefully straightened Zac's pant legs, and then tugged on Zac's jacket to clear it of wrinkles, as the maid of honor was attending to Beth's train!  It was hilarious.  Even Steve couldn't contain his laughter for the next several minutes. :)

Zac tried to apologize for his groomsmen, but they were all a blast... from making fun of Jodi's posing language, to several of them telling Jodi their name was "Charles" (even though no one was actually named Charles), to making whale noises during the toast... you never knew what was coming next.  

The wedding started off in Williamsburg at St Pauls United Methodist Church.  On the way to the reception, we stopped at Kent Park for some fun shots, then it was off to another one of our favorite reception venues, the Iowa Memorial Union, for the celebration!  

Beth + Zac handed out lots of glow sticks, and of course, some people got creative!